Tore Strømøy (born 13 April 1960) is a Norwegian

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and talk show host and former

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. He is best known for his talk show '' Tore på sporet'' which he hosted for 17 years between 1996 and 2013. Strømøy qualified for the 50 km racewalk event at the

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, but could never enter the competition as Norway followed US suit and

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the games.

Selected appearances

*''Go'fot på låven'' (1992) *''På loffen'' (1994) *''Tett på'' (1995) TV Series *''Tore på sporet'' (1996 - 2006) TV Series *''Ja, vi elsker'' (1997) TV Series *''Lyden av lørdag'' (2007)

References

* 1960 births Living people Norwegian television presenters Norwegian television talk show hosts NRK people Norwegian journalists Norwegian male race walkers People from Sør-Trøndelag 20th-century Norwegian sportsmen {{Norway-journalist-stub